Evidence From Torture Can't Be Used in Court, Say Law Lords

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TERRORIST suspects could walk free after Law Lords ruled that evidence obtained from torture could not be used in British courts.

The landmark judgment will force Home Secretary Charles Clarke to review a string of cases which relied on evidence gained from US detention camps.

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Evidence From Torture Can't Be Used in Court, Say Law Lords

The Law Lords overruled an Appeal Court decision that there was no obligation on the Government to inquire about the origins of evidence pass...

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